Collapsible handle for containers



Feb. 8, 1949. J. s. ALLEN COLLAPSIBLE HANDLE FOR CONTAINERS Filel Aug. 22, 1946 INVENToR. Jm'llen Patented Feb. 8, i949 i gisant* oonri'srsintn HANDLE son ooN'raiNnas reim s. mien, Meutgcmeryfala.'

Application August 22, 19d-G, Serial:No.k692,29l

This invention relates tof article carriers, and

particularly to a carrier Vdesigned for Vcarrying a plurality of bottles of beverages.

An object oi the invention is to provide a 2 claims. (craze- 94) f plurality of cupsv I'tjwhich are detachably secured'. to the botton'rof the receptacle, so that they may be removed toserve as drinking receptacles. To secure the'cups inV place Within vcarrier of the class stated'fadapt-ed to accommo- 5 the body of the carrier, each cup is provided on date a plurality orb'everage bottles, and equipped itsbottoin with a threadedboss idwhich screws with means for individually holding each of said into threaded recess i5 formed. in the bottom Il. bottles to prevent them shifting, or rattling one Hinged to lhlllpel" ,ed'gs 0f the ends I3; are against the other. Y top closure members il, which, when in closedl A further' object of the invention is to provide l0? position, may rest'llpnrthe aiiCleS'Wthn the a carrier-as stated in which the means for holdbody iii, as shoivnin Fig; 2' where one of' said ing the bottles comprises a plurality of drinking members is illustrated resting 0n the 130D 0In a receptacles, individually removably secured to bottle. These closure members are adapted to the bottom 0f the devies swing outwardly and downwardly to rest sub- A further object of the invention is to provide stantially against the erlC'lS I3. aS indicated in in a carrier oi the class mentioned, a handle grip dotted lines at the right sideof Fig. 1. comprising a beverage holder. Hingedly connected to the upper edges of the A further object of the invention is to provide sides l2 are triangular members i8 and I9 to a carrier for a plurality of bottles as above stated7 which, when in raised position, may be detachwhich shall also be adaptable for use as a lunch ably secured a handle grip 2Q. The handle grip box, as a hydrator receptable for a refrigerator, 2d comprises a cylindrical or tubular member and for other uses. provided with a screw cap 2l having a flange 22,;

@ther objects will appear hereinafter. and having a bottom 23 provided with a threaded 'The invention will be more readily understood recess 2li to engage a threaded boss 25 on the by reference to the accompanying drawings iorm- 25 member i9. The member 'it is provided with ing Va part of this specification and in which: a circular aperture 2t oi sufficient diameter to Figure l is a side elevation of a carrier emaccommodate the screw cap 2| but of less diabodying my invention, meter than the ilange Z2. To assemble the Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section on the 30 carrying handle, the members i8 and I9 are line 2 2 of Figure l, Y n raised to vertical position, the grip 2@ is slipped Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 through the aperture 2S in the member i8 until of Figure l, with one of the bottle holders re the flange 22 engages the outer face of said memrnoved, ber; and the Vgrip is turned to engage the boss Figure 4 is a detail of the upper portion of one Q 25 on the member i9, within the threaded reof the handle grip supporting flaps, "'5 cess 2d. This locks the members i8 and ES and Figure 5 is a similar View oi the other grip supthe grip 2@ rmly and rigidly together. To reporting flap, and move the grip 2li, the process is reversed; and

Figure 6 is a detail view of the upper portion in Fig. 6 is illustrated the grip 2d after having o the device illustrating the grip as removed 40 been unscrewed'irom the boss 25 and slipped from the attaching iiaps, and the aps turning through the aperture 25. After theY grip is reoutwardly to fold against the sides of the recepmoved the members i8 and is may be folded flat tacle after being released by the vhandle grip. against the sides i2.

Referring to the drawings, i6 indicates the The device above described may be used for body of the carrier which comprises a bottom l i, various purposes other than as a bottle carrier. side walls l2, and end walls I3. Said body isV It is 'convenient las a lunch box, particularly for molded in one piece, and is preferably formed schoolchildren. When so used, all, or all but one of Plexiglassj Lucite or other light weight of the cups it are removed to make sufficient room transparent plastic material. The body is of fOr the 11111011, and the grip 2@ may be Used as a suilicient dimensions to hold a plurality of bev 50 receptacle for milk or other beverage, and for erase bottles, preferably six, in upright position. this purpose it is treated t0 maintain the imeA Means are provided to hold the individual bottles perature of the contents. Y to prevent them from shifting and rattling to- With the members I8 and I9 folded outwardly, gether, thereby avoiding unnecessary noise and and the lids i'i--I folded inwardly, it may also the liability to breakage. This comprises a serve as a hydrator receptacle Vfor fruits and departing from the scope of the invention asA described and claimed.

I claim: Y 1. In a device of the class described, a body including a bottom, side walls, and end walls integrally moulded of suitable material, a pair of members hingedly connected to said side walls and adapted to extend .above the same, one of said members having an aperture and the other member having a threaded boss, in combination with a handle grip adapted to extend through said aperture and having a threaded recess to receive said boss, and a flange to engage the outer face of the opposite member.

2In .a .device of the class described, a body including` a bottom, side walls and end Walls, a pair of upwardly extending members hingedly attached to said side walls, one of said members having a circular aperture, the opposite member boss.

having a threaded boss on its inner face in axial alignment with said aperture, a handle grip comprising a beverage receptacle having a closed end and an open end, a closure for the open end, a iiange on said closure, said receptacle being adapted to extend through said circular aperture with the flange on the closure engaging the outer face of the apertured member and a shallow threaded recess in said closed end of said beverage receptacle to detachably receive said threaded JOHN S. ALLEN.

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